So just like that, Cousins ​​experienced the feeling of being traded during the game.

He acted relatively calmly. After all, he had already broken up with the Kings management before that, so the trade was expected.

And this result is also what he wants to see.

He and Davis are Kentucky alumni.

This is not just a simple relationship between seniors and juniors, but Naa's college basketball is structured into a system. Players who play in a system have a lot in common in their understanding of basketball.

And there may not have been any precedent in history for their super insider cooperation, so besides appearing calm, Davis was actually very excited inside.

He and Davis will dominate the three-second zone.

There are actually many other interesting stories about this transaction.

For example, the Warriors secretly asked the Pelicans management about Green.

"How about we trade Green, Ezeli and two draft picks for your Davis?"

"Toot! Toot! Toot!"

…

Then they found the Kings again.

"How do you want to replace Cousins?"

This time the Kings didn't hang up the phone.

It's not that the Warriors asked the question differently, but that the Kings did put Cousins ​​on the shelf.

This time the Kings made the first offer.

Their initial offer was Cousins ​​for Thompson plus draft picks.

However, it was impossible for the Warriors to break up the Splash Brothers, so they quickly took advantage of Green as the main bargaining chip.

The Kings still didn't hang up the phone, and it was obvious that they were anxious to send Cousins ​​away.

They said they could take advantage of Green's contract, but only if they still have Thompson and they can add last year's Hield to the deal.

To put it bluntly, what the Kings value is Thompson.

There are not many 3D players, and there are even fewer 3D players in history who can perform three-pointers to Thompson's level.

And this is not about building a team around Thompson, but about clearing up salary space to attract other free agents next summer.

After all, apart from the shooter, which superstar wouldn't want to have a super shooter as a teammate?

So in the end, the two sides still broke down.

Then something interesting happened. As soon as the Pelicans and Kings came into contact, they both teased the Warriors about their bargaining chip during negotiations.

Amidst the laughter, the two parties actually negotiated such a big deal before the trade deadline.

Of course, the impact of this transaction is not small.

Because managers of various teams generally arrange transactions after the All-Star Game weekend, most of them will be concentrated on the trade deadline.

Even if there is an advance, it will be before the All-Star weekend.

For someone who was traded during the All-Star Game, it would be fine if they were traded from the Western Conference to the Western Conference. But if they were traded to the Eastern Conference, wouldn't they have to switch to the opposite team to play?

So this special incident, and the fact that such a superstar was traded, really gave the league a good wake-up call.

The league's response was also quick. They took a few days to rest after the All-Star Game and immediately decided to move the trade deadline to after the All-Star Game starting from the next season.

This wave has also been welcomed by players and teams.

Players will avoid the embarrassment like Cousins, and the team will have more time to get used to the new players.

However, the fans' mood may be even worse, because according to the current arrangement, including the All-Star Weekend, there will be about a week of offseason.

If there is no game to watch this week, fans will still feel a little lonely.

The All-Star Game is a watershed. After more than 50 games in the first half, a team's performance for the season has basically been finalized.

Very few teams can complete a comeback in the second half of the season.

As for the possibility of changing the rankings in the last seven games or even the last three games, it is even slimmer.

Because a team's poor performance shows that there are many problems. If they could be solved in a short time, they would have been solved long ago.

Therefore, at this time, the teams that should rush into the rankings continue to rush into the rankings, and the teams that are ready to start are also ready to use the final trade deadline to start giving away players, and are ready to switch to the decline mode to strive for higher draft picks.

Then it was against this background that the season entered the second half of the season.

At this time, several things are worth paying attention to.

One is Green.

Green has experienced ups and downs in his life this season, and for the first time, his Warriors career almost ended.

So after the All-Star Game, he suddenly seemed like a different person. He became much more low-key and restrained on the court, and more importantly, his three-point shooting continued to get better.

This is easy to explain. When a person is confident, especially when the head coach loves you, he will not feel a sense of crisis.

But once you are no longer for sale, and you may be kicked out of Wenrou Township tomorrow, then a sense of urgency will appear, and you will have motivation and so on.

Can’t lose weight? Don’t have time to exercise? It doesn’t exist!

Green's resurgence also brought the Warriors into a new sweet period. They won 12 consecutive victories in one breath.

Although they are no longer able to compete for the 75 wins that Green mentioned before due to their previous ups and downs, it is still possible to win 70 games for two consecutive seasons.

And the corresponding one is...

The Nets' record is still soaring, and they are really going to break the regular season record!

Even if it makes your imagination run wild, no one would have thought before the start of the season that the 73 wins created by the Warriors might be broken in just the second season!

This record is not even warm when I hold it in my hand!

The Warriors and Nets are still the most watched teams in the second half of the season.

But in addition to them, another team also came in at this time.

This team is the Pelicans that traded for Cousins.

After Cousins ​​arrived at the Pelicans, he was widely praised by the media and was even called the "Kentucky Twin Towers" by fans.

But the twin towers didn't find a coach that suited them.

The Pelicans' head coach is none other than Lin Ying's former coach, former champion coach Gentry.

Gentry is capable, which can be seen from his ability to lead the Suns to win the championship.

But he is the kind of coach who only has one system.

So the Pelicans are in a very awkward situation, allowing the Twin Towers to bombard them.

This is simply asking a dwarf to ride a big horse, which is inappropriate!

Fortunately, Davis is a flexible insider suitable for the small ball era.

But Cousins ​​​​is uncomfortable. He is a traditional center, dragging so much weight to run around the court. Not to mention his physical fitness, his knees can't bear it.

And more importantly, the Pelicans' record has not improved because of the addition of Cousins.

In the past, Davis was doing the empty-cutting alone, but now, it is Davis and Cousins ​​who are doing the empty-cutting together!

Many nights, the two of them worked hard to the point of exhaustion, but were unable to gain a victory for the team.

This made them feel an unprecedented sense of frustration and exhaustion.

And in the end, these finally concentrated on Cousins' body.

In the game against the Warriors, the Pelicans played extremely bravely, with the twin towers inside frantically ravaging the Warriors in the paint.

However, they could not stop the Warriors' outside three-pointers, and the two sides engaged in high-speed offensive and defensive battles.

This kind of performance also caused a feeling of sympathy between the players on the field.

After Cousins ​​fell during a confrontation, James, as his opponent, went over with Davis and intimately pulled him up from the ground.

If it weren't for the fact that they were wearing different jerseys, you would have thought they were on the same team.

The game also reached the decisive moment in this anxious atmosphere.

It was at this time that Cousins ​​suffered an unforced injury during a fast break. His legs tripped and fell to the ground, and he was unable to get up while holding his left foot.

In the end, he tried and failed to stand up, so he sat on the sidelines with the help of the team doctor.

The team doctor was originally going to take him for examination immediately, but Cousins ​​sat on the sidelines willfully.

After fighting for almost a whole game, he wanted to fight with his teammates until the last moment, even if he couldn't stay on the court.

It's a pity that in the end, like countless games in the past, the Pelicans only missed a breath until the last moment and still lost to the Warriors.

After the game, James walked to the Kings half court to care about Cousins.

Cousins ​​was a little frustrated. He just exchanged a few words with James and then went back to the locker room with the team doctor.

Most people didn't realize the impact Cousins' fall would have until the season inspection report came out.
To be continued...